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The play reminds us that Edward R. Murrow was unwilling simply to “show” the issues raised by McCarthyism through straightforward reporting.
The live performance of the Broadway play "Good Night, and Good Luck" on CNN serves as an ominous reminder of how ...
The mythology of Sen. Joseph McCarthy — in fresh focus as the Broadway version of George Clooney’s “Good Night, and Good Luck ...
The celebrated actor is currently starring in ‘Good Night and Good Luck’ on Broadway and is not shy about making his view on ...
Mark Twain once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” Tonight, that rhyme rings out as Good Night, and ...
On June 9, 1950, four months after his breakout speech about Communists in the federal government, Joseph McCarthy was the keynote speaker at the Wisconsin Republican Party's convention in Milwaukee.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper interviews actor George Clooney on the set of his Broadway play, “Good Night and Good Luck” which is ...
In February 1950, Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy began a four-year crusade of baseless accusations against alleged communists in government, academia and the entertainment industry.
Iowa native Joseph Welch said, "Have you no decency, sir?" and we need people with his courage today, writes Thomas Doughty.